How can I password protect only certain folders on my PC (the PC is shared, but I want some files private)?

I share a computer with two other people. Each of us have devised a system where we keep our personal files in sepeate folders on the desktop. I, however, would like more reassurance that these files are not being accessed. Is there a way/ a program that would allow me to only password protect a few folders on my desktop?
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download gatekeeper software from download.com and insall it

shash

If your using WINDOWS XP and the Drive partition is in the NTFS format then you can right click the file and set permissions. Else you have to download a software like Folder Lock which locks the folder and it contents with a password.

Godsownman

you can share just a part of your hard disk but if you want to share all of it and have a password for some files it is easy to create a passwrod whit WINRAR program.

vargha

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